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Where the Heart Is (1990)

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In this comedy from writer-director John Boorman, wealthy real estate mogul Stewart McBain (Dabney Coleman) owns a demolition firm which specializes in blowing up old buildings to make way for upscale new ones. When neighbors protest his plans to raze a dilapidated old building to make way for a new Brooklyn subdivision, television crews film the confrontation, and McBain comes off like a fool. His three spoiled children ridicule him. Tired of their carping, McBain gives them each 750 dollars

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Comedy

Directed By: John Boorman

On DVD: Jun 3, 2003

Cast

Dabney Coleman
Stewart McBain
Uma Thurman
Daphne McBain
Joanna Cassidy
Jean McBain
Crispin Glover
Lionel
David Hewlett
Jimmy McBain
Suzy Amis
Chloe McBain
Christopher Plummer
Homeless Gent
Maury Chaykin
Harry
Dylan Walsh
Tom
Ken Pogue
Hamilton
Sheila Kelley
Sheryl
David Bronstein
Stock Exchange Dealer
Ida Carnevali
Mrs. Jose
Robbie Coltrane
Frances Flanagan
TV Reporter (Dutch Hous...
Prabha Gandhi
Mya
Paulina Gillis
Secretary
Michael Kirby
Lionel's Father
Gary Krawford
Presidential Aide
Howard Lende
Wall Street Man
Sandi Ross
Woman Speaking in Tongu...
Juan Aro Sanchez
Jose
Albert Schultz
Edgar
George Seremba
Preacher
Ralph Small
Eviction Man
Timothy Stickney
Marcus
Dennis Strong
Marvin X
Najma Uddin
Porna
Philip Williams
Man with Writ
Emma Woollard
Olivia
Maurice Godin
Stock Exchange Dealer
Christine Kossak
Runway Model
Ric Sarabia
NYC Unemployment Clerk
Catherine Blythe
Runway Model
Anne-Marie MacDonald
TV Reporter (Stock Exch...

Critic Reviews for Where the Heart Is

All Critics (17) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (8) | DVD (2)

Well intentioned but failed attempt at morality story about homelessness

October 19, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Misses the mark by a mile.

August 30, 2004 Full Review | Comment

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Well-intentioned hunk of trash.

March 4, 2003 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Fascinating, overlooked reworking of Leo the Last.

January 9, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

The screenplay could have been lifted from any random night of idiotic TV sitcoms and the Boormans dress it up with some of the most precious and highfalutin dialogue this side of a college theater party. It's a groan a minute.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews

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James Sanford

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One of my favourite movies where a bunch of rich young adults are forced by their folks to live out on their own. The actors are great, and it's funny as well. I loved this movie.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

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A miserable Dabney Coleman comedy with he and his artistic children living in a rundown apartment building. I didn't realize a younger Uma Thurman was in this one.

July 30, 2010

Lafe Fredbjornson

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